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==Organization==
==Organization==
==Membership==
==Membership==
Originally, membership to Community First Credit Union of Florida was restricted to educators in Duval, Clay, and St. John’s County when it was named the Duval County Teachers Credit Union. Today, it offers membership to any resident in Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Baker and Nassau counties in Florida.
==Academy of Business and Finance==
==Academy of Business and Finance==
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 15:32, 12 December 2021

Community First Credit Union, is a member-owned financial cooperative that is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. It offers a comprehensive selection of products, including deposit and loan services for consumers and businesses, as well as investments, insurance, retirement planning and financial counseling. Founded by Raymond A Vinson in 1935 as Teachers Credit Union, is one of the best mortgage lender's[1] and one of largest credit unions in Jacksonville, Florida.[2] It is regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

Community First Credit Union
TypeCredit union
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1935
FounderRaymond A Vinson
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida
Number of locations
19 full-service branches
Key people
  • John Hirabayashi, CEO
  • Lori Smith, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
ProductsSavings account; Checking accoun; Loan; mortgages; credit card's; investing; retirement planning; financial counseling; online banking; insurance; underwriting; money markets; certification of deposits;
Total assets$2.3B USD (March. 2016)
Number of employees
350
Websitehttps://www.communityfirstfl.org

History

Raymond A Vinson Scholarship Before his death in 1992, Raymond A. Vinson was a nationally recognized credit union pioneer. He helped form the Duval County Teachers Credit Union, Now known as Community First Credit Union of Florida.

John Hirabayashi moved to Jacksonville in 1996 and was named the CEO and president of Community First Credit Union, at the time Community First Credit Union did not offer any mortgages, investments or business lending.[3] In The early 2000's when online banking was becoming more popular and the financial markets began to crash, he grew the financial institution's assets from about $200 million to about $1.3 billion in about 20 years time. As of September 2021, Community First Credit Union appoints African American business women Lori Smith as its senior vice president of human resources and training.[4]

Organization

Membership

Originally, membership to Community First Credit Union of Florida was restricted to educators in Duval, Clay, and St. John’s County when it was named the Duval County Teachers Credit Union. Today, it offers membership to any resident in Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Baker and Nassau counties in Florida.

Academy of Business and Finance

References

  1. Rankings, Lender (24 January 2021). "Top Mortgage Lenders in Jacksonville, FL". Mortgage Waldo. Retrieved 12 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "5 Best Credit Unions & Banks in Jacksonville, FL (& 1 to Avoid) | 2018 Ranking". Advisory HQ. Retrieved 12 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Gilliam, Derek (8 March 2016). "Community First's CEO on business growth". Jacksonville Business Journal: 1 – via Reporter.
  4. Mathis, Karen Brune (28 September 2021). "Community First Credit Union appoints senior vice president". Jacksonville Daily Record. Retrieved 12 December 2021.